SS_Keystorm

<i>SS Keystorm</i>

SS Keystorm

Shipwreck in the Great Lakes off Ontario in 1912

The SS Keystorm was a steel freighter that sank in 1912 after hitting Scotch Island shoal.[1] The sinking was considered the most significant accident in the area for the previous 50 years.

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After the sinking, the captain and first mate were found guilty of negligence.[2]

The wreck was sold in 1917 and her cargo salvaged in 1919.

References

  1. [1]
    "Great Lakes Vessels Online Index". Retrieved 2017-02-08.
  2. [2]
    "Save Ontario Shipwrecks". Retrieved 2017-02-08.


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